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Mustangs split with Eaton in Legion baseball double-header

Fort Morgan team returns to Legion Field next week

By Brandon Boles

Times Sports Reporter

Posted:
07/15/2017 12:20:30 AM MDT

A late storm that came to Fort Morgan Thursday evening forced the cancellation of a Legion A baseball game between Fort Morgan and Eaton at Legion Field.The teams will now play a double-header at Eaton on July 13 starting at 5 p.m. Fort Morgan is still scheduled to play a double-header at Holy Family on Friday at 3 p.m. and another double-header at Northridge on Sunday at 11 a.m. (Brandon Boles / Fort Morgan Times)

Following a 13-3 win over Silver Creek on Wednesday, the Fort Morgan Legion A baseball team traveled to Eaton on Thursday for a double-header against the Reds. Both games were high scoring as each team walked away with one win.

Fort Morgan started off with three runs in the first inning of game one, but it was the Reds who took over the rest of the way to a 15-5 victory. Eaton got after Devin Mussman early to take the lead and extended it during the course of the game. Meanwhile, the Mustangs' offense went on a dry spell and did not score a run in the next three innings to trail 15-3.

A pair of runs in the fifth gave Fort Morgan life to try and extend the game, but they would be unable to get the final run needed to keep the game going.

Alex Ortega finished 2-for-3 at the plate with two RBI's in the loss. He pitched in for relief in the final two innings as well. Isaac Linker reached base in all three of his at-bats in the game with three singles.

In game two, it was the Mustangs that got out to the big lead. With 11 runs in the first three innings, the offense chased Eaton's starting pitcher out after one inning. The big lead was enough to hold off a late rally by the Reds to get the 15-9 win.

Trey McBride got the win on the hill pitching the first five innings for the Mustangs. He allowed eight runs off of eight hits and five walks while striking out three. At the plate, he went 4-for-4 with two singles and two doubles. Fort Morgan combined for 15 base hits in the win.

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Following a road double-header with Faith Christian on Saturday, the Mustangs will return home to play double-headers against Greeley West on Monday and Littleton on Tuesday. Both double-headers will start at 5 p.m. and will be played at Legion Field.

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